New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-13
town outrage. but Sir, William Vernon

town outrage. but Sir William Vernon
Harcourt had performed public service in draw
ing attention to the Ennis meeting. Mr. Balfour
declared that the Government would persevere in
their endeavor-to tranquilize Ireland by the firm
administration of law and by the removal moi of
Bsou here TSts
MIR. Gladstone SAID he was much Obliged He
correct. The speaker protested against Mr.. Bal
TOURS tours statement that he expected
VIZ WSsn.v.r hostility from the opposition
gne;,., GTs and 5, aid everything possible to
aS HTS to DESTROY S's social
order The Opposition had enjoined upon
aS fs ara .dxEs fct obedience to the
the Governments coercion and constabulary, man
aged as it was at MItchelstown. Mr.. Balfour had
met Sir William Nernon, Harcourts speech with a
simple tn quoqae which was usually the resort of
%b;sb ogaR msa dcgt position but
Government did the same .thingl He was not
prepared to admit that. but if they did it with
with infringing the law say that those who
make the charges are also culpable under
the law. Mr. Balfour had enunciated that all
Liberal meetings might be suppressed the
ground that they VI ere called for improper pur-
poses; The Government had not even attempted
formS to show that they had acted IL
With regard to the Mitchelstown affair which at
once moved and narrowed the feelings of the
1t was competent for him under
such grave circumstances to decline to enter into
any discussion till an equally grave inquiry had
been held. But instead of that. he rushed
headlong to the conclusion that all the police
had done, was right and that if they
had acted OF therwse they would have been guilty
of great neglect of duty. So long as Mr. Balfour
remained IN his present Office they might rely upon
pursued. Mr.: Balfour had done all IN his
to state how the facts appeared to them. He re-
served his Judgment, but he considered that Mr..
Balfours assertions were right in the teeth Of
the facts. From theifacuthat the Government failed
MitchestOwn meeting In the way most convenient
to all concerned, he could only suppose two
explanations first an intention TO promote disor-
der IParnellile cheers which he did not enter
tain; second. that the authorities exhibited
degree of stupidity and negligence
such as is rarely seen. The responsibility rested
with those who committed the first error-and il
was gross. dangerous error for body of police to
force their way through dense crowd
There was no proof of any attempt. said the
speaker TO storm the barracks. On the other hand
the victims were two old men and boy.
Mr.. Gladstone hoped TO hear before the de-
bate closed that this sad and erevious
disgust throughout the Kingdom. had not beenkept
in the dark, but had been probed to the
bottom, Cheers.l He wished he could
see either frmness or Cancellation, oil the
part of the Government. He feared all that
was occurring in Ireland tended to support the
contention of the Opposition that the Govern
ments legislation was directed. not against crime,
but against combination for liberty of speech
and public meeting. He was convinced that the
people of England would not follow the Govern
meDts course. which could lead to nothing but DIS
tress and disaster lCbeers
Mr. ParnelTs motion to adjourn tho the debate
was defeated by vote 22S TO 81.